paranoianovel Chapter 010 The Celestial Empire's Blissful Journey: The Archaeological Team's Strange Exp
Chapter 010 The Celestial Empire's Blissful Journey: The Archaeological Team's Strange Exp
Nowadays, the men of Ganggangyingzi are all working for the archaeological team at Niuxinshan, hundreds of miles away!
Only the elderly, women, and children were left at home!
Upon seeing Zhang Tiange, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi, the middle-aged woman warmly welcomed them in.
This household is not yet registered, but the bottles and jars in their home are almost completely worn out.
Many of them even have cracks!
It can be repaired.
However, the work of making counterfeits was done by the rest of the "outsiders" in the trade.
Zhang Tiange dismissed it with disdain.
He already knew of many tombs containing countless treasures, so there was no need for him to waste time making fakes.
Finally, Zhang Tiange's gaze sharpened.
I saw a small pottery piece in the rice jar!
Beneath the True Eye of the Ancestral Dragon.
[Item Attributes: Black-glazed white-rimmed peony-patterned pottery jar]
[Purpose of the item: The pottery jar is entirely covered in a glossy black glaze, with a white glaze border around the rim, a technique known as "black glaze with white rim" from the Xiu kiln of the Jin Dynasty. The body of the jar is decorated with carved peony patterns, the petals curling like ocean waves, and the branches and leaves are adorned with fine comb-like lines, exuding a rustic and elegant charm.]
Of course, these were everyday utensils used in the Jin Dynasty to hold spices, medicinal powders, and the like.
However, its advantages lie in its glossy glaze, exquisite patterns, and relatively good preservation.
After considering it for a moment, Zhang Tiange told the middle-aged woman that it was worth 800!
"What?"
The woman was dumbfounded.
She never imagined that the black jar she used to store rice could sell for 800 yuan.
This is equivalent to a middle-aged woman's annual income.
Zhang Tiange took out eight hundred yuan from his wallet and handed it to the woman.
"Thank you, thank you—"
The woman quickly expressed her gratitude.
Zhang Tiange waved his hand, saying that in another ten years or so, this black-glazed, white-mouthed peony pottery jar would easily fetch hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Just like the courtyard houses in the capital!
There's always a window of opportunity. If you buy now at a low price, you can sell it for hundreds of millions later, and many people will be vying for it.
Next, Zhang Tiange and the other two went to the old village chief's house.
He has many old items in his home, including a tombstone from a wealthy landowner during the Qing Dynasty used for his sheep pen.
The stone used to weigh down the pickled vegetables is the head of a tomb guardian beast.
The old village chief even asked if he wanted this thing.
Zhang Tiange shook his head.
He told the old village chief that things like tomb bricks and stone tablets should be kept for the archaeological team.
"What, money?"
The old village chief is hard of hearing and can't hear very clearly.
He suddenly stood up, took out a string of copper coins from his cotton-padded coat, and handed them to Zhang Tiange.
This was made by the old village chief's granddaughter when she was a child, while she was studying in another city.
Copper coins?
Zhang Tiange took it and examined it.
The copper coins varied in size and were mottled with rust.
Zhang Tiange estimated that it was probably a sum of money pooled together by several companies.
In those days, copper coins weren't considered money.
It's common for children to use it as a toy.
"There are copper coins from the Jin and Liao dynasties in here?"
Zhang Tiange's fingers groped for a copper coin with a slightly blunt edge.
The front is engraved with four large characters in regular script: "Zhenglong Yuanbao"!
The font is strong and powerful, and the back is plain and unadorned.
These are coins minted during the reign of Emperor Hailing of the Jin Dynasty.
Because of its exquisite casting craftsmanship, Zheng Long Yuan Bao is known in the antique world as "worth a thousand pieces of gold per character".
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Tiange saw a heavy copper coin with inscriptions in both Khitan and Han scripts.
This is a unique "Tianchao Wanshun" large coin from the Liao Dynasty.
These types of coins were mostly used for sacrificial rites, and very few have survived in private hands, making them extremely valuable!
Tsk tsk.
The "Zhenglong Yuanbao" and "Tianchao Wanshun" coins alone are exquisite collectibles among copper coins!
Extremely rare!
Zhang Tiange estimates that by the 21st century, it will be easy to sell for tens of millions.
Currently, the relevant provisions and regulations are not yet complete.
Zhang Tiange naturally accepted it with a smile.
"Old man, I'll take these copper coins. I'll give you 5000 yuan."
He then counted the money out of his bag and handed it to the old village chief.
What?
Seeing this, the old village chief waved his hand, saying that he already had a television, so why would he need money?
Besides, those copper coins are just children's toys.
"Xiao Hu, Fatty, I'm leaving this to you two."
So Zhang Tiange handed the money to Hu Bayi and the other man.
Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi quickly went over and told the old village chief that this was an order from higher authorities and that he must accept the money.
"Yes, I will resolutely complete the leader's task."
The old village chief then nodded in agreement.
A short while later, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang left the old village chief's house and met up with Zhang Tiange.
"Mr. Zhang, I see this thing you've collected, is it very valuable?"
Fatty Wang had only heard Hu Bayi mention that the antique business was extremely profitable!
Hu Bayi heard about it from his grandfather, Hu Guohua, but he didn't know the specifics of how the exorbitant profits were made.
Zhang Tiange smiled and told the two that, currently, the most valuable items in the antique trade are various exquisite porcelain pieces.
The problem is that porcelain is not easy to preserve; once it's chipped or broken, it's not worth much!
In addition, there are calligraphy and paintings, jade artifacts, and so on.
Zhang Tiange gave a general explanation and concluded that the key was to sell to the right people.
Some people enjoy collecting ancient coins, and are even willing to pay high prices to buy rare coins.
As the three talked, they arrived at the next house.
Here are some blue and white porcelain pieces from the Song Dynasty!
Unfortunately, it's not Jun ware!
If it were blue and white porcelain from the Jun kiln of the Song Dynasty.
They easily fetched tens of millions at auction.
After picking and choosing, Zhang Tiange spent several hundred yuan to take away a few pieces of porcelain that were relatively well-preserved.
Of course, he didn't intend to auction it off; instead, he kept it to decorate his Tianyi Pavilion!
Zhang Tiange, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi, carrying their bags, continued to wander around the village.
Every household in the village keeps dogs, and you can hear dogs barking everywhere you go.
Soon, it attracted the attention of Sadi Peng, Chu Jian, and Ye Yixin.
Logically speaking, the village was located on the border, and there wasn't much nightlife back then; people would close their doors and go to sleep early after dark.
Why are there still people out and about?
Moreover, Chu Jian and Ye Yixin learned that Sadi Peng's reason for pursuing aliens was so lame and absurd.
Therefore, none of them slept.
Upon hearing the dog bark, Ye Yixin worried that it might be a weasel again.
Chu Jian volunteered to sit by the window and look outside.
In no time at all.
Chu Jian spotted Zhang Tiange, Hu Bayi, and Fatty Wang!
He knew that the three people had come to the village to visit relatives.
But coming out so late at night?
That is indeed a bit strange!
In no time at all.
Led by a villager, Zhang Tiange, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi headed towards the Land God Temple.
They happened to pass by the house where Chu Jian, Ye Yixin, and Sa Dipeng lived.
Upon hearing the noise, the three of them also looked out the window.
In an instant.
Chu Jian, Ye Yixin, and Sadi Peng felt that there were many shadowy figures all around them, and it looked like there were many thin, long shadows standing there!
"Oh my god, what's that?"
"Why doesn't it have a head?"
"No, it's aliens—"
As Sadi Peng was about to rush out again, he was held back by Chu Jian and Ye Yixin.
They had all heard that the village had been unsafe since the earthquake!
Especially at night, try not to go out!
Now, seeing such a bizarre phenomenon, Chu Jian, Ye Yixin, and the others only wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible and go as far away as possible!